Oysters With Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, peeled and minced
• 16 large oysters, shucked
• 1 cup dry sherry or 1 cup madeira wine
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• curry powder, to taste (store-bought, homemade curry powder or your own recipe)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• green onion, chopped (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 for the sweet potatoes: boil the potatoes until tender in a large pan.
• 2 drain and dry them in warm oven briefly to remove all water; force through a ricer or whirl in food processor.
• 3 add butter and seasonings; keep warm.
• 4 for the oysters: heat olive oil in skillet; cook shallots and garlic until translucent.
• 5 add oysters and wine; cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• 6 remove oysters and add herbs to sauce; cook for about five minutes.
• 7 remove from heat; whisk in butter and seasonings.
• 8 return oysters to pan to keep warm until ready to serve.
• 9 to serve: place potatoes into a piping bag fitted with star tip; pipe a decorative border on each serving plate.
• 10 place 4 oysters in the center and garnish with green onions.